What Is A Cat

by James Donovan
(Seabeck, Wa. USA)

my cat

sleeping cat

still sleeping cat

A cat is a special gift from God

just a simple ball of fur who will let you know he's happy when he thanks you with his purr He will cuddle in your arms for warmth and sometimes lick your hand or ignore you and just walk away he knows you'll understand He has a special language that he uses now and then to let you know just what he wants and how and where and when His meow has many different sounds and, depending on their rhyme, he'll say. 'Can I go out', 'Can I come in' or, 'Is it suppertime? ' He can pester you forever and then say something sweet: 'If I don't scratch the furniture, will you give me a treat? ' And as your cat gets older you worry every day he's not as strong as he used to be should I let him out to play? Or keep him in and cuddle him and let him know I care that if anything bad happens to him that's a loss I could not bear When he gets sick you'll care for him the very best you can and when he dies you'll cry for him and ask 'Is this God's plan? ' Yes, your cat is a gift from God just loaned to you for a while to help and make your life complete so remember him and smile. And thank God for that special gift your little feline friend and let God know you loved your cat until the very end.